Femina Beauty Awards 2026: Recognises Leading Brands Including Hyphen, Lancôme, M.A.C Cosmetics, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada and Kylie Cosmetics and more
Femina hosted the Femina Beauty Awards 2026, co-powered by Blenders Pride Packaged Drinking Water on 06th May 2026 at Soraia Bombay. The first edition spanned over 70+ categories across skincare, haircare, make-up, fragrance, tools and accessories, honouring both legacy and emerging brands that are shaping consumer behaviour and setting new benchmarks in a rapidly evolving market. Recognised as one of the most credible platforms in the beauty ecosystem, the awards celebrate innovation, efficacy and consumer trust. And this edition did so with a seamless blend of glamour, emotion and celebration that brought together Bollywood’s most influential personalities across generations, each leaving a lasting impact on beauty, style and pop culture.
The awards brought together the best of the beauty world through a dual process of consumer voting and jury selection. They were judged by an esteemed jury comprising celebrity make-up artist Daniel Bauer, actor, drag artist and model Glorious Luna, content creator Prableen Kaur Bhomrah, actor and podcaster Naina Bhan, celebrity hairstylist Flavien Heldt, dermatologist Dr Madhuri Agarwal, luxury content creator Rizwan Bachav, entrepreneur and actor Rhea Chakraborty, critically acclaimed actor Rasika Dugal, Femina Editor-in-Chief Ambika Muttoo and Femina Beauty Editor Karen Alfonso.
In skincare, Lancôme emerged as a clear standout, with its Génifique Ultimate Recovery Serum earning top honours, including Best Skincare Launch 2025. Bioderma, Kiehl’s, and Forest Essentials further reinforced their leadership in the category, reflecting continued consumer trust in performance-driven skincare brands, while Foxtale and Laneige also featured among key category winners. The makeup segment was led by M.A.C Cosmetics, Kay Beauty, and Huda Beauty, with strong wins across key categories. Laura Mercier, Benefit Cosmetics, Anastasia Beverly Hills, and Yves Saint Laurent further strengthened the premium makeup segment, underscoring the continued demand for high-performance, globally trusted brands.
In haircare, Moroccanoil, Schwarzkopf Professional, and Redken led across segments, alongside Olaplex and Wella Professionals, underscoring the category’s shift towards repair-led and treatment-focused solutions. Beyond core beauty, The Body Shop stood out in body care, while Jo Malone London, Prada, and H&M led across fragrance categories, with Kylie Cosmetics recognised for Best New Fragrance Launch for its Cosmic 2.0 Eau De Parfum, reflecting the continued momentum of celebrity-led beauty brands. The tools and accessories segment saw innovation-driven brands like Dyson and Ikonic Professional take centre stage, reflecting the growing importance of technology in beauty routines. The awards also spotlighted excellence beyond products, with Kay Beauty recognised for Best Social Media Campaign, Forest Essentials for Best Digital Campaign, Hibiscus Monkey for Best Packaging, while Hyphen was honored for the Fastest Growing Beauty Brand, underlining the growing importance of storytelling, branding, and consumer engagement in the beauty industry.
Celebrating influence across generations, Kriti Sanon was honoured as Beauty Entrepreneur of the Year, Tamannaah Bhatia shone as The Golden Beauty, and Ananya Panday was recognised with the Global Face Award. Shanaya Kapoor and Aditi Rao Hydari were celebrated as Fresh Face and Eternal Muse respectively. Hina Khan was honoured for Beauty with a Purpose, while Vedang Raina and Pratibha Ranta were recognised as Gen Next Stars (male) and (female) respectively. Ahan Shetty, Vijay Varma, and Ishaan Khatter were awarded for the Rising Star Award, Screen Stealer Award, Global Rising Star respectively alongside Timeless Icon (Male) Kabir Bedi and Timeless Icon (Female) Shabana Azmi.
With a legacy rooted in trust and authority, the Femina Beauty Awards continue to serve as a key benchmark for excellence in India’s beauty industry, recognising the brands, products, and talent driving innovation and shaping the future of beauty in India.
Full Winners List:
| SR NO | CATEGORY | WINNER |
| SKIN CARE | ||
| 1 | FACIAL CLEANSER/WASH | Bioderma Pigmentbio Foaming Cream Brightening Exfoliating Cleanser |
| 2 | TONER | Moody 7D Hydroburst Hydra Milky Mochi Toner |
| 3 | EXFOLIATOR | Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant |
| 4 | SERUM | Lancôme Génifique Ultimate Recovery Serum |
| 5 | CREAM-BASED MOISTURISER | Bioderma Atoderm Creme Ultra |
| 6 | GEL-BASED MOISTURISER | Forest Essentials Light Hydrating Facial Gel Panchpushp |
| 7 | PRO-AGEING SERUM | Kiehl’s Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum |
| 8 | PRO-AGEING MOISTURISER | Justhuman Microshots™ AgeDefying Peptide⁶ Cream |
| 9 | FACIAL OIL | Aminu Nourishing Sleep Oil |
| 10 | FACIAL MIST | Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide™ Toner Mist |
| 11 | EYE CREAM | Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment With Avocado |
| 12 | FACE MASK | Foxtale Skin Radiance De-Tan Mask |
| 13 | MAKEUP REMOVER – OIL/MICELLAR WATER | Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water |
| 14 | CLEANSING BALM | Farmacy Beauty Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm |
| 15 | SHEET MASK | Dr Jart+ Cryo Rubber Firming Mask |
| 16 | ANTI-ACNE SPOT TREATMENT | The Ordinary Sulfur Powder-To-Cream Concentrate |
| 17 | BEST SKINCARE LAUNCH 2025 | Lancôme Genifique Ultimate Recovery Serum |
| 18 | SUNSCREEN | Bioderma Photoderm Crème SPF 50+ |
| MAKEUP | ||
| 19 | PRIMER | Huda Beauty Easy Blur Silicone-Free Smoothing & Pore-Minimizing Primer |
| 20 | CONCEALER | Kay Beauty Soft Matte Full Coverage Concealer |
| 21 | FOUNDATION | M.A.C Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation |
| 22 | COLOUR CORRECTOR | Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Under Eye Color Corrector |
| 23 | BLUSH | Kay Beauty Velvet Creme Multi-Use Blush |
| 24 | SETTING POWDER | Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder |
| 25 | SETTING SPRAY | PAC Micro Finish Makeup Fixer |
| 26 | MASCARA | Benefit Cosmetics BADgal Bounce Volumizing Mascara |
| 27 | EYELINER | Stila Stay All Day Dual-Ended Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner |
| 28 | EYESHADOW PALETTE | Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette |
| 29 | LIPSTICK | Kay Beauty Hydra Creme Lipstick |
| 30 | LIQUID LIPSTICK/TINT | Typsy Beauty Glacier Glow Plumping Lip Tint |
| 31 | LIP BALM/ LIP OIL | Yves Saint Laurent Loveshine Plumping Gloss |
| 32 | LIP GLOSS | M.A.C Cosmetics Lipglass Air |
| 33 | BROW PENCIL | Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Pencil |
| 34 | NAIL POLISH | O.P.I RapiDry™ Quick-Dry Nail Polish |
| 35 | TEEN FAVOURITE | Laneige Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serum |
| 36 | HIGHLIGHTER | House of Makeup Pearly Glow Liquid Highlighter |
| 37 | BEST MAKEUP LAUNCH 2025 | Flossy Cosmetics Face Glaze – Multi Balm |
| 38 | BRONZER | H&M Do-It-All Stick Bronzer |
| HAIRCARE | ||
| 39 | SHAMPOO | Redken Acidic Color Gloss Sulfate-Free Shampoo |
| 40 | CONDITIONER | fHair Rebuild Conditioner |
| 41 | HAIR MASK | The BIOTOP PROFESSIONAL 911 Quinoa Hair Mask |
| 42 | HAIR SERUM | Nexxus Promend Oil Resurrection |
| 43 | HAIR STYLING PRODUCT | Schwarzkopf Professional OSiS Dust It Mattifying Powder |
| 44 | DRY SHAMPOO | OUAI Super Dry Shampoo |
| 45 | PRE-WASH HAIR OIL | Raise Pre-wash Scalp Oil |
| 46 | POST-WASH HAIR OIL | Olaplex No. 7 Bonding Oil |
| 47 | BEST CURLING CREAM | 3TENX Hydrating Frizz Fixer Cream |
| 48 | LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER | Moroccanoil All in One Leave-in Conditioner |
| 49 | HAIR SPRAY | Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray Medium |
| 50 | HEAT PROTECTANT | Schwarzkopf Professional OSiS Super Shield |
| 51 | HAIR MIST | Moroccanoil Treatment Mist |
| 52 | BEST HAIR CARE LAUNCH 2025 | K Formula Molecular Magic Mask Leave-in |
| 53 | HAIR COLOUR | Wella Professional Illumina Hair colour |
| BODY CARE | ||
| 54 | BODY BUTTER | The Body Shop Dewberry Body Butter |
| 55 | BODY SCRUB/ EXFOLIATOR | Ilem Japan Natural Konjac Sponge – Charcoal |
| 56 | BODY MIST/ DEODORANT | Juicy Chemistry 5% AHA + 2% BHA Underarm Roll-on Deodorant |
| 57 | BODY WASH | The Body Shop British Rose Body Wash |
| 58 | BODY LOTION | Murshmallow Petal Pro-Collagen Body Moisturizer |
| FRAGRANCES, TOOLS, AND ACCESSORIES | ||
| 59 | BEST FRAGRANCE – FEMALE | Jo Malone London Peony & Blush Suede Cologne |
| 60 | BEST FRAGRANCE – MALE | Prada Paradigme EAU DE PARFUM |
| 61 | UNISEX PERFUME | H&M Ruby Touch EAU DE PARFUM |
| 62 | Bes | |
